- Crypturellus cinereus
Identification
29–32 cm (11½-12½ in)
Mainly smoky-grey with reddish-brown crown and nape. Dark phase is uniformly sooty brown.
Distribution
South America: found in eastern Colombia, southern Venezuela and the Guianas south across Amazonian Brazil to eastern Peru and northern Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rainforest, woodland and wooded savanna.
Behaviour
Shy and secretive, best located by distinctive whistling call heard mainly at dawn and dusk.
Diet
Their main diet consists of berries, fruits and seeds, with the addition of insects, particularly ants, mole-crickets and shield bugs.
Movements
Resident.
Vocalisation
A loud penetrating whistle heard at dawn and dusk.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cinereous Tinamou. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cinereous_Tinamou
